Podcast · 544 episodes
Today in Focus, page 9
by The Guardian · English
Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Nosheen Iqbal, Annie Kelly and Helen Pidd combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
All episodes, page 9
Farage’s undisclosed £5m giftThe episode investigates Nigel Farage’s alleged failure to declare a £5 million personal gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harbourn (UK-born; lives in Thailand under the name Chakrit…19 May 2026 · 24 min · 13 chapters
Could the UK really rejoin the EU? – The LatestThe episode revisits UK-EU relations after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting said the UK should rejoin the EU, amid a crucial Leave-voting by-election in Makerfield.18 May 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Munya Chawawa on making jokes as the world collapsesMunya Chawawa (The Guardian’s Today in Focus) discusses making political satire and jokes during a “perma crisis” shaped by fast news, social-media algorithms, and populism.18 May 2026 · 25 min · 10 chapters
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’The Supreme Court’s rulings gutting the Voting Rights Act (Louisiana v.16 May 2026 · 35 min · 14 chapters
Burnham byelection: could Makerfield decide the next PM? – The LatestA Guardian “Today in Focus” report on the Burnham byelection in Makerfield, where Labour MP Josh Simons will stand down so Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester) can run, potentially making it a…15 May 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
Labour, u ok hun?The episode of Guardian’s Today in Focus focuses on Labour Party leadership turmoil after disastrous local elections and the resignation of Health Secretary Wes Streeting.15 May 2026 · 24 min · 7 chapters
Wes walks but has Burnham got the momentum? – The LatestAfter Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns, the episode discusses whether Labour leader Keir Starmer’s leadership is now doomed and whether Andy Burnham has the momentum for a future leadership…14 May 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Trump, Hegseth, Musk: Maga lands in BeijingTrump’s second visit to Beijing (with Elon Musk in the entourage) and what China wants from the U.S., centered on tariffs/trade, Iran, and Taiwan, amid a more confrontational U.S.-China era.14 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
Streeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle – The LatestThe episode discusses a reported leadership challenge to Labour leader Keir Starmer by House Secretary Wes Streeting, potentially triggered by a plan to resign and launch a campaign as soon as…13 May 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
Is Big Brother watching you shop?Live facial recognition (LFR) used in UK shops and by police, including “FaceWatch,” and the risk of misidentification, surveillance creep, and weak oversight.13 May 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Stubborn Starmer defies Labour plotters - The LatestLabour Party leadership turmoil after Keir Starmer refuses to resign despite 80+ MPs calling for him to go; ministers resign and speculation grows about whether Wes Streeting will trigger a…12 May 2026 · 11 min · 3 chapters
Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer?The Guardian’s Today on Focus dissects why Keir Starmer is widely hated after Labour’s worst election results, arguing it reflects broader political breakdown, resentment over immigration/asylum, and…12 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
Starmer clings on amid Labour deadlock - The LatestLabour Party leadership crisis after local election losses and a failed “make-or-break” speech by PM Keir Starmer; growing calls for him to step aside by September amid fears of a Nigel Farage-led…11 May 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
The mysterious death of the teenager who posed as a Russian billionaireThe Guardian’s “Today in Focus” discusses Patrick Radden-Keefe’s book London Falling, investigating the 2019 death of 19-year-old Zach Brettler, who posed as the son of a Russian billionaire/oligarch…11 May 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
What next for Labour as Reform wins big in local elections? – The LatestUK local elections results show major losses for Keir Starmer’s Labour, a surge for Reform UK, and a symbolic rise for the Greens; discussion of what this means for Labour’s future and whether…8 May 2026 · 15 min · 8 chapters
The AI jailbreakersThe episode “The AI jailbreakers” (Guardian, Today in Focus) explains how people called jailbreakers manipulate large language model chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Grok, etc.) to bypass…8 May 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Outrage as oil giants profit billions from Iran war – The LatestOutrage that oil and gas firms profit during the Iran war while Europeans face higher fuel, flight, and energy costs; debate over windfall taxes and whether profits should be used to help consumers,…7 May 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
An Infowars insider on the warped world of Alex JonesA Guardian interview about Josh Owens’s time as an InfoWars insider and how Alex Jones’s conspiracy media system spreads misinformation, monetizes outrage, and helped move fringe claims into the…7 May 2026 · 36 min · 16 chapters
Hantavirus hell: deadly virus takes hold of cruise ship – The LatestSuspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondias cruise ship (about 150 aboard), confirmed as Andes strain; three deaths, multiple suspected cases, isolation and evacuation amid port refusals and…6 May 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
Is Europe ready for a future without the US?Deborah Cole (Guardian Germany correspondent) reports from Landstuhl, southwest Germany, to examine whether Europe is ready for a future with less or no US involvement.6 May 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Has Trump reignited war with Iran? – The LatestThe Guardian’s “The Latest” discusses whether Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom” could reignite war with Iran by reopening the Strait of Hormuz after a US-Israel-Iran ceasefire, amid renewed tension…5 May 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Fake fans, fake buzz? How your favourite band got bigWhether Geese’s breakout hype (and frontman Cameron Winter’s rise) was “organic” or manufactured via paid social-media manipulation, and what this reveals about how music discovery now works on…5 May 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
Why the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial – The LatestThe controversy over the Met Gala’s Bezos-backed sponsorship and co-chairing, framed as big-tech power buying cultural status and raising ethical questions.4 May 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
The women who took their own lives after domestic abuseThe episode examines domestic-abuse-related suicides in the UK and argues some should be investigated as manslaughter/unlawful killing.4 May 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters